Storyline

In this gorgeously animated drama, the lives of several strong-willed women and a young musician intersect. Their stories reveal the hypocrisies of modern Iranian society, where sex, drugs, and corruption coexist with strict religious law. In the bustling metropolis of Tehran, avoiding prohibitions has become an everyday sport and breaking taboos can be a means of personal emancipation. Nevertheless, women invariably end up on the bottom rung of the social order. A young woman needs an operation to "restore" her virginity. A judge in the Islamic Revolutionary Court exhorts favors from a prostitute in exchange for a favorable ruling. The wife of an imprisoned drug addict is denied the divorce she needs in order to live independently. Making use of rotoscope animation, expat Iranian filmmaker Ali Soozandeh creates a portrait of contemporary Tehran that would be impossible by any other means.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords

cat, suicide, rotoscoping, bare breasts, suicide by jumping, drug, iran, blow job, female nudity, shower, dormitory, prison, judge, nightclub, dancing, drug use, smoking a joint, smoking marijuana, mother child relationship, dj

Short Review

The lyrical animation, and especially an expressive use of shadows which illuminates emotion in the actors' faces, makes it all appear to be unfolding in a woozy dream.

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Streaming Service

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2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 9.99, Track Rental Price: 4.99, Collection Price: 9.99, Track Hd Price: 12.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 4.99, Collection Hd Price: 12.99

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